Shining a light on internet scams and the impact on health and well-being

Older adults often don't realize how vulnerable they are to extreme heat and most aren't prepared for long periods of hot weather, according to a review of more than 40 studies.

Researchers have developed an AI tool that can help doctors predict who might develop a potentially fatal heart condition, just from an ECG.

An innovative method that uses modified versions of a bacterial virus effective at delivering treatments to human cells shows promise as a more inexpensive and efficient way to treat some deadly genetic diseases.

In adults with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps treated with a daily intranasal corticosteroid, the anti-interleukin 4Rα monoclonal antibody stapokibart improves outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

In endometriosis, cells similar to uterine tissue grow outside the uterus. According to researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology who study the disease, endometriosis is often treated as a purely gynecological condition. In a new study, however, they demonstrated how the condition, which affects 10% of women around the world, alters how the body responds to feedback.

A research team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine led a study that showed mothers who breastfed their babies, especially those diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy, have a lower risk of heart issues later in life. The study was recently published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A research team involved in the recently published successful transplantation of allogeneic iPS cell-derived dopaminergic neural progenitors into patients with Parkinson's disease, led by former Junior Associate Professor Asuka Morizane and Professor Jun Takahashi (Department of Clinical Application), revealed the clinical safety and immune tolerance of the transplanted cells under moderate immunosuppression, regardless of HLA compatibility.

Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood vessels over time can affect aging. The studies, which are published in Nature Aging, show that such mutations can reduce muscle strength and accelerate blood vessel aging. The results can be of significance to the treatment of age-related diseases.

Too much fat can be unhealthy: how fat cells, so-called adipocytes, develop, is crucial for the function of the fat tissue. That is why a team led by researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn investigated the influence of primary cilia dysfunction on adipocyte precursor cells in a mouse model.

Throughout her career, Laurie Heller has listened closely—not just to words, but to sound itself. In the Auditory Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, the psychology professor explores how the brain interprets everything from environmental clatter to the subtle noises that can spark deep feelings of safety, connection, or in some cases, rage.

In a large-scale multinational study involving over 400,000 women and men aged 37 to 70 years from six European countries, researchers from the University of Vienna, in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (France) and the Kyung Hee University (Republic of Korea), investigated dietary habits and disease trajectories. The comprehensive data analysis shows that a plant-based diet is associated with reduced risk of multimorbidity of cancer and cardiometabolic diseases. The study is published in the journal The Lancet Healthy Longevity.

How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found.

Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a "new normal."

A small Australian trial that used psychedelic-assisted therapy to improve the mental health and well-being of terminally ill patients is in the news today.

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design two new antibiotics effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or "superbugs."

Ever ordered a salad on a first date when you really wanted the burger?

Personality tests have become increasingly popular. From hiring to dating, they promise to help us understand who we are and how we are similar, or different, to others.

If you suffer from psoriasis, vibrant, clear skin is no longer out of reach.